United Arab Emirates Archives - Page 5 of 6

Pope aims to ‘deflate’ expectations for abuse summit, says no to married priests

Jan 28, 2019

In an airborne press conference on Sunday, Pope Francis strove to “deflate” expectations for a summit on clerical sexual abuse next month and also rejected optional celibacy for Catholic priests.

By Inés San Martín

United Arab Emirates sees pope’s upcoming visit as way to build bridges

Jan 24, 2019

As the United Arab Emirates prepares to host Pope Francis in February, the country’s minister of tolerance said the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula will contribute to building bridges at a time of growing nationalism and insularism around the world.

By Aya Batrawy

Tolerance-plus: Pope in Abu Dhabi will build on relations with Muslims

Jan 17, 2019

When Pope Francis visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5, he will visit a land where interreligious tolerance is mandated by law; while Catholics in the United Arab Emirates count their blessings for that, the pope is expected to nudge for something more.

By Cindy Wooden

Catholics find flourishing faith life in Muslim UAE, where pope will visit

Jan 12, 2019

Catholics from around the world living in the United Arab Emirates are waiting with great anticipation for Pope Francis’s Feb. 3-5 visit, the first papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula.

By Doreen Abi Raad

Pope’s top aide says Church must ‘do the impossible’ to fight abuse

Jan 3, 2019

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, said the Church must do “everything possible and even the impossible” to fight clerical abuse.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican publishes schedule for papal visit to Abu Dhabi

Dec 13, 2018

When Pope Francis travels to the United Arab Emirates Feb. 3-5, he will meet with the international Muslim Council of Elders, participate in an interreligious meeting and celebrate Mass for the local Catholic population, the vast majority of whom are foreign workers.

By Catholic News Service